State verification and publishing

Automated gate

• 1 TODO_VERIFY item(s) open
• completeness 99% (1 unfilled field(s))

TODO_VERIFY (1)

1. HCTRA (EZ TAG / TxTag): the exact online click-path to remove a vehicle and deactivate a tag at hctra.org is unverified (the FAQ is JavaScript-only; the EZ TAG Agreement confirms removal on request and that charges accrue until then). Also unverified: whether HCTRA, like NTTA, will waive post-sale tolls when shown the filed Vehicle Transfer Notification. Verify both from a live account or HCTRA customer service (281-875-3279).

unfilled: todoVerify (1 open item)

Human verification checklist

• Every StateGuide field was read against the cited official source (not a summary of it). (37 source URLs; last verified 2026-10-09)
• License plate rule and toll-tag deactivation steps confirmed with the state DMV and toll operator pages. (plates stay with seller; 3 toll provider(s))
• Every filing direction's what / where / how / fee / deadline was checked, and each URL opened and confirmed official. Online links exist only where the state really files online. (6 direction(s); 2 online)
• The per-state bill of sale definition was read against the state's requirements, and its `verified` flag set true. (definition verified: yes)
• The ordered steps were walked end to end as seller and as buyer; plates and toll_tags steps are present and non-skippable; no wet-signature form is labelled e-sign. (15 steps)
• TODO_VERIFY is empty — every open question was answered from an official source or the field was left null and the state held back. (1 open)

Sign-off unlocks when the gate passes, the bill of sale is verified, and every item is ticked. The server re-checks all of it.

Automated gate

• 3 TODO_VERIFY item(s) open
• completeness 99% (1 unfilled field(s))
• bill of sale definition not verified

TODO_VERIFY (3)

1. Buyer filing deadline: Minn. Stat. §168A.10 subd. 2 (amended 2024) and the DVS fee page both say 20 calendar days; the DVS 'Just the Facts' sheet (March 2025) still says 'within ten days of the date of sale', and §168.301 subd. 2 says the buyer's plate/registration-credit rights expire after 10 days unless the transfer is filed. Encoded as 20 days with a 10-day warning. Confirm with DVS (651-297-2126) which figure they enforce and whether the fact sheet is simply out of date.
2. Personalized plates: MN Rules 7403.0900 says special plates are assigned to the buyer unless the seller elects to retain them and gets regular plates first. Confirm the current DVS procedure and fee for a seller keeping personalized plates at a private sale.
3. E-ZPass Minnesota: MnDOT says tags stay active and billable until returned, and closure needs the tag plus a signed written request (agreement). Confirm whether a vehicle/plate can simply be removed from an account online at ezpassmn.net without returning the tag.

unfilled: todoVerify (3 open items)

Human verification checklist

• Every StateGuide field was read against the cited official source (not a summary of it). (23 source URLs; last verified 2026-10-09)
• License plate rule and toll-tag deactivation steps confirmed with the state DMV and toll operator pages. (plates stay with vehicle; 1 toll provider(s))
• Every filing direction's what / where / how / fee / deadline was checked, and each URL opened and confirmed official. Online links exist only where the state really files online. (3 direction(s); 1 online)
• The per-state bill of sale definition was read against the state's requirements, and its `verified` flag set true. (definition verified: NO — flip verified in lib/bill-of-sale/<code>.ts after review)
• The ordered steps were walked end to end as seller and as buyer; plates and toll_tags steps are present and non-skippable; no wet-signature form is labelled e-sign. (12 steps)
• TODO_VERIFY is empty — every open question was answered from an official source or the field was left null and the state held back. (3 open)

Sign-off unlocks when the gate passes, the bill of sale is verified, and every item is ticked. The server re-checks all of it.